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The long-awaited Gaza ceasefire & hostage release deal is expected to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-mth conflict that enflamed Middle East.

• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praised deal, said it could not move forward til Hamas supplies a list of hostages to be released. 33 Israeli hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in first phase of deal. 3 female Israeli civilian hostages are expected to be released on Sunday, says US officials.

• In the days leading up to ceasefire, Israel maintained its bombardment of Gaza, killing @least 122 people, injuring 270.
• As aid trucks R already lining up @Rafah border crossing, Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News reported, ahead of ceasefire. Aid into Gaza will be ramped up to 600 trucks per day. But UN warns would be “only a start” in addressing humanitarian crisis in the enclave....

He warned he reserves right to resume fighting if deal falls apart — have Trump backing it.

Trump is saying Israel Is Winning. But Lasting Victory Against Hamas Will Require Installing New Leadership in Gaza. 

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